{"nrhp_refnum":"89002387","name":"Friberg, Andrew, Three-Decker","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"26 Ames St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Worcester","county":"Worcester County","state":"MA","lat":42.24276136300006,"lon":-71.79489062199997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1990-02-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","European","Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Colonial Revival three-decker residence at 26 Ames Street on Vernon Hill in Worcester, Massachusetts, built around 1928 by an unknown architect.","why_significant":"It is presented as a representative example of the last phase of three-decker development on Vernon Hill, the city's most notable area of 20th century three-decker construction. It is also an unusually well-preserved and well-detailed example of the later Colonial Revival three-deckers built locally. It reflects the move of successful ethnic families, including Irish and Swedes, from older East Side neighborhoods to new hilltop districts.","narrative":"Built around 1928 at 26 Ames Street in Worcester, this three-decker belongs to the final wave of triple-decker construction on the southern part of Vernon Hill. It has the side-hall plan and gable roof typical of the type, with wood clapboard walls and bands of wood shingle between the stories. The asymmetrical front has a recessed, three-tier porch under a pedimented gable, supported by triple Tuscan columns with open balustrades. Triple windows flank the porch on each floor, a feature typical of the city's last three-deckers, and the roof cornice carries modillion blocks. The building is described as remarkably well preserved, with no major alterations and no outbuildings. It reflects the movement of successful Irish and Swedish families from older East Side neighborhoods to hilltop districts. Its first known owner, Andrew Friberg, a laborer, lived here, and 1930 tenants included Swedish and Irish families. It was listed for its local significance in settlement patterns and architecture.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Colonial Revival Three-Decker","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Recorded in excellent condition with no major alterations; present use is residential.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:01.458469-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/71/7932/63793271/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/89002387.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89002387/e701b51dc2-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89002387/e701b51dc2-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Pvmoutside","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andrew_Friberg_3_Decker.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Pvmoutside</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andrew_Friberg_3_Decker.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63793271","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Friberg_Three-Decker","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4757021"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/worcester-county/friberg-andrew-three-decker-89002387/"}